The Pelican Brief(1993)
“Two Supreme Court Justices have been assassinated. One lone law student has stumbled upon the truth. An investigative journalist wants her story. Everybody else wants her dead.”
Overview
A law student's theory about the recent deaths of two Supreme Court justices embroils her in a far-reaching web of murder, corruption, and greed.
Director
Alan J. Pakula
Studio
Warner Bros. Pictures
Budget
$45M
Revenue
$195M
Cast
Julia Roberts
as Darby Shaw
Denzel Washington
as Gray Grantham
Sam Shepard
as Thomas Callahan
John Heard
as Gavin Vereek
Tony Goldwyn
as Fletcher Coal
James B. Sikking
as Denton Voyles
William Atherton
as Bob Gminski
Robert Culp
as The President
Stanley Tucci
as Khamel
Hume Cronyn
as Justice Rosenberg
John Lithgow
as Smith Keen
Anthony Heald
as Marty Velmano
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Movie Facts
Release Year
1993
Runtime
2h 21m
Language
English
Rating
6.6 / 10
Budget
$45M
Box Office
$195M
Production Companies
Warner Bros. Pictures
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What is The Pelican Brief about?▼
A law student's theory about the recent deaths of two Supreme Court justices embroils her in a far-reaching web of murder, corruption, and greed.
Who directed The Pelican Brief?▼
The Pelican Brief was directed by Alan J. Pakula and released in 1993. It is a thriller, crime, drama film.
How long is The Pelican Brief?▼
The Pelican Brief has a runtime of 2 hours and 21 minutes (141 minutes total).
Who stars in The Pelican Brief?▼
The cast of The Pelican Brief includes Julia Roberts as Darby Shaw, Denzel Washington as Gray Grantham, Sam Shepard as Thomas Callahan, John Heard as Gavin Vereek, Tony Goldwyn as Fletcher Coal and more.
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